Comments on: Are we sucking the fun out of childhood? http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: angelica http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-91667 angelica Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:41:00 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-91667 couldn't agree more. it helps I'm convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink) couldn’t agree more. it helps I’m convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink)

]]> By: angelica http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-91668 angelica Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:41:00 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-91668 couldn't agree more. it helps I'm convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink) couldn’t agree more. it helps I’m convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink)

]]> By: angelica http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-91669 angelica Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:41:00 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-91669 couldn't agree more. it helps I'm convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink) couldn’t agree more. it helps I’m convinced my kids are geniuses no matter what they do (wink wink)

]]> By: kelly http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-54286 kelly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:47:34 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-54286 I can't help but think that all these over-scheduled kids are being prepared by their parents to get a nice corporate job that involves working 70 hours a week and kissing lots of butt. I get they'll be well prepared. yucko. I can’t help but think that all these over-scheduled kids are being prepared by their parents to get a nice corporate job that involves working 70 hours a week and kissing lots of butt. I get they’ll be well prepared. yucko.

]]> By: Eric http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53422 Eric Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:42:00 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53422 Yes it is an after school program. Some of the kids are there till 11pm, and when they are out of public school for the Christmas holidays they come to our school for even more lessons. Yes it is an after school program. Some of the kids are there till 11pm, and when they are out of public school for the Christmas holidays they come to our school for even more lessons.

]]> By: Candice Walsh http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53419 Candice Walsh Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:25:47 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53419 Wow, powerful words, Ashley! To be fair, you sound like a well-rounded person who knows the limits. At least you realize there's more to life than just achievements, right? Wise words to pass on to your own children (should you have them). Wow, powerful words, Ashley! To be fair, you sound like a well-rounded person who knows the limits. At least you realize there’s more to life than just achievements, right? Wise words to pass on to your own children (should you have them).

]]> By: Candice Walsh http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53421 Candice Walsh Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:22:44 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53421 @late_stranger: Me too. Hooray for childhoods! @Eric: I've heard the same sorta things about SK. For example, the kind of school you teach in is an after-school program, right? My god if I had to deal with that as a kid I would have thrown tantrums. @late_stranger: Me too. Hooray for childhoods!

@Eric: I’ve heard the same sorta things about SK. For example, the kind of school you teach in is an after-school program, right? My god if I had to deal with that as a kid I would have thrown tantrums.

]]> By: Ashley http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53418 Ashley Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:32:42 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53418 Thank you so much for writing this article. As a high school student who skipped two grades and is maintaining a 98% average in school after returning home from sports and extracurricular activities by ten o’clock, I say amen to that. Do you see how I am already focusing on achievements? I want to be an Atticus Finch of the world, a person of morals, not achievements; as I see it, our focus is currently maladjusted. I am disgusted by the way “Baby Genius” products are springing up all over. And I am in no way, shape, or form proud of anything I have done in my life. What way is this to live? I beg all parents to forget about achievements and what the neighbours would think, at least while they are young, for they will turn out perfectly well in the end. Thank you so much for writing this article. As a high school student who skipped two grades and is maintaining a 98% average in school after returning home from sports and extracurricular activities by ten o’clock, I say amen to that. Do you see how I am already focusing on achievements? I want to be an Atticus Finch of the world, a person of morals, not achievements; as I see it, our focus is currently maladjusted. I am disgusted by the way “Baby Genius” products are springing up all over. And I am in no way, shape, or form proud of anything I have done in my life. What way is this to live? I beg all parents to forget about achievements and what the neighbours would think, at least while they are young, for they will turn out perfectly well in the end.

]]> By: Eric http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53344 Eric Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:43:24 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53344 Great article. I am seeing this more and more here in South Korea. The kids I teach get to my school during the evening hours after they have been to public school, and other extracurricular activities like martial arts. Everything is geared toward getting into a good high school when they are young because without that they will not get into a good university. These kids get such little sleep with all of their homework and other activities, and these aren't just the prodigies, they are teh everyday kids. They don't seem to have time to just be kids. Great article. I am seeing this more and more here in South Korea. The kids I teach get to my school during the evening hours after they have been to public school, and other extracurricular activities like martial arts. Everything is geared toward getting into a good high school when they are young because without that they will not get into a good university. These kids get such little sleep with all of their homework and other activities, and these aren’t just the prodigies, they are teh everyday kids. They don’t seem to have time to just be kids.

]]> By: late_stranger http://matadornetwork.com/life/are-we-sucking-the-fun-out-of-childhood/#comment-53331 late_stranger Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:50:25 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=2796#comment-53331 I am so glad my parents let me be a kid. I am smart, and I do love academics, but they really make sure, consciously, that my brother and I have enough down time to not flip out. I am so glad my parents let me be a kid. I am smart, and I do love academics, but they really make sure, consciously, that my brother and I have enough down time to not flip out.

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